Sambac Jasmine
Plant Size Guide

Sambac Arabian Jasmine
Jasminum sambac
days to maturity:
plant spacing: 1 plant per 4 square feet
sunlight requirements: 6-14 hours
look out for: nothing!
harvest notes: harvest flowers early in the day for most fragrance
perennial
We consider ourselves lucky because here in South Florida we can grow so many amazing aromatic plants, like gardenias, Ylang Ylang trees, and lots of different types of Jasmine. Sambac Jasmine is one of the most prized Jasmine varieties for its powerful fragrance and beautiful blossoms. Even though the blossoms are only about the size of a quarter you can smell them from like 6 feet away! Jasmine flowers make a delicious tea or an addition to your favorite tea or sparkling subtle drink. You can also preserve its scent to be used in homemade body products by making an “enfleurage” which is a super cool traditional method of infusing scent into hard fats like coconut oil or tallow by laying the fresh flower in a layer of the fat spread out on glass. Every day you change the flowers and the more times you do that the stronger the scent in the fat becomes. You can also do a similar process to scent green or black tea leaves. If you don’t have the time to get creative with your jasmine blossoms just enjoy them in the garden or throw one in your car on a hot day.
Jasmine bushes are easy to care for and require little. They can grow slowly and will make you more flowers if it’s in full sun. Pests are negligible but keep an eye out for mealy bugs and aphids in the growing tips. Sambas Jasmine is also a great option for a large pot, if you are looking for something that would work well in a container garden.
Delivery Details
Delivery Details
When you place your order we head into our greenhouse to select the very best plants we have in stock for your garden. We label them with handwritten compostable wooden labels and pack them in recyclable boxes to keep them safe on their journey. Our delivery partners, Roadie, take it from there and head to the Redlands to pick up your order. Communication and tracking take place via Roadie and your driver will leave your plants in a safe and covered area.
Plant Care
Plant Care
When your plant delivery arrives, make sure you water your new plants thoroughly with a light spray of water (none of this thumb over the hose stuff). We recommend planting them within 10 days of receiving them. If you do intent to wait to plant them, we recommend placing them in a shallow reservoir (like a baking pan) and filling it with half an inch of water so they can drink the water from below while you are at work and place them in an area with plenty of sun. When planting in your garden always add a dash of Organic granular fertilizer, and give them extra water during their first week in their new home, while they adjust. We recommend disturbing the root ball as little as possible during planting.
About Our Plants
About Our Plants
All of our plants are grown in OMRI certified Organic materials (potting mix, fertilizer, seeds, etc.) and include Organic granular fertilizer, living locally-made compost, and have been cared for with healthy microorganisms from compost tea and microbial inoculants. We only use organic pesticides when needed. We only stock varieties that we have experience growing and that are season and climate appropriate for South Florida. Our curated inventory is simple enough for a beginner and interesting enough to keep an advanced gardeners attention, with new and rare varieties being added weekly.
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